Most fo the bike shops I have been in would get pretty chocker if everyone brought their bikes in with them.

It is a concept store and it is huge. And you would really think that people running a bike shop would appreciate the value of bikes and accommodate them in their shops (if space allows of course). On the other end of the scale, Phyclosport in Harrogate can barely fit a person in, never mind a bike - but he does have the facility for you to lock your bike outside if you wish.

Quite often take my bike into shops. Normally don't walk round with it though just leave it inside where it can be seen. Clearly wouldn't be feasable in a big supermarket but tesco express yes. Never had a problem or been told not to

i work in a supermarket and wheel my bike through to the back where i keep it all the time. Managers tried to ask me to lock it outside but have always been understanding when i explain to them how much it's worth etc.
If i was shopping though i wouldn't expect to be allowed to walk round the store with my bike, purely because if you let all the stwers in with their 5 grand uber-bikes then you've got to let the little scroats in with their bmx's with one red tyre,
Saying that it was fun riding my bike through the store one night after work.

I've wheeled my bike round a few stores but I always ask first if it's ok. I don't really see any different in wheeling in a pushchair or pram. I don't think I've ever been refused either, although it's not something I do that regularly.

I cannot believe some peoples reaction. Most people I know keep their bikes in their houses. Do these people who are getting so worked up take their shoes off to go into shops.